Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-15
EANDOLPEE.MACON NOTES.
Interesting News from Ashland
Served the Dispatch Readers.

| The Ashland correspondent OF the Dis
| patch wrote last night:
The members OF the Washington Literary
| Society assembled in their hall last evening
and voted for the medaist as best debater
| Of that society. The decision was made on
the first bnllot between Mr.. &. +. Sheriff,
OF North Carolina. and Mr.. &. l.. Balm, OF
West Virginia-the latter receiving the
largest vote. He made an appropriate
speech Of thanks for the high honor con-
ierred OH BIN.
An unusually large audience assembled
i'm the chapel last night the occasion being
the Defamation Contest OF the Wash Hail.
After some Difficulty the judges decided
that the medal should be awarded to Mr.. C..
ID. Harris on >pariacus 10 the GladlatOr."
These occasions are always looked for
ward 10 with great interest. The four
prizes for the last two years have been
Az arGcd to those who have rendered the
address Of "Spartacus." IT was once
said several years AGO that the man who de-
claimed anything upon Ireland would be
successful. That has become no longer
the favorite subject. The judges were
Rev. Mr. McGill, Rev. Mr.. Holderby, and
Colonel Morton MaIye.
The Ashland Reading Club will hold its
annual banquet on the Goth OF this month
in the BrintOn House, when 1t Is expected
that an interesting programme will be ar
ranged in addition to the supper.
The programme Of the athletic day OF
the college, which was interrupted on sat
urdsv by rain. was continued on Thurs.
day Of this week.
The consolation race OF 100 yards was
won. after q close contest between Messrs.
Joyce and DeLeoD. by the latter.
The gymnasium exercises were exceed.
iugIy INTERESTING, aud were witnessed by a
large number Of persons. The first prize
a gold mcd,l--ior proficiency, gwen by
Professor CrenShaw, was awarded Mr.. i.
&. Winfree, OF Lynchburg, who is one OF
the hCst athletes that has ever been here.
The second prze-- an athletic suit-giyen
by Or. T.. VI. smith, was Won by Mr.. j. +.
Woodward.
The match games Of tennis between men,
berS of the ciub occupied the rest Of the
evening, and the first professionalism
pocket-was won 10y Il. G. IowisOn, who
defeated every contestant. The second
prize was won BY SIR. J. i. McLemore
after 4 very close struggle with Mr.. L. W.
DeLcon. who Played a solid game through
out. All Of the prizes were presented by
the president OF the college.
The new catalogue OF the college is being
carefully prepared, and one Of tue changes,
it is thoIsht, that will be made in the regu-
latiOns will be that Of allowing holiday on
Monday instead Of SATURDAY..
The Randolph were badly backed
again this evening. A very exciting
game-in fact the most interesting one
played here this scason-came Of at 1
O'Clock. A nine was made up OF the relics
Of an old club whose fame is extinct. The
only particular features OF the game were
the playing Of Scott and Morton Marye, Of
the "Mint Julep" Club. The college club
rallied after the seventh inning, but too
late to make up for their loss. Score, Is
TO IA.
Mrs. ex-Presideut Tyler is visiting her
son, Fitzwater Tyler, about three miles
from here.